# 25 CFR § 31.6: Coercion prohibited

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-31.6

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 31.6
- **Heading:** Coercion prohibited
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER E—EDUCATION > PART 31—FEDERAL SCHOOLS FOR INDIANS

## Text

There shall be no coercion of children in the matter of transfers from one school to another, but voluntary enrollment should be effected through maintenance of Federal Indian schools or programs which suit the needs and interests of the areas in which they are located.
(Sec. 1, 29 Stat. 348; 25 U.S.C. 287)

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